Brandon (Manitoba)
Brandon | ||
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Brandon by night |
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Motto : "Vires Acquirit Eundo" | ||
Location in Manitoba | ||
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State : | Canada | |
Province : | Manitoba | |
Region: | Westman Region | |
Coordinates : | 49 ° 51 ′ N , 99 ° 58 ′ W | |
Height : | 409 m | |
Area : | 465.16 km² | |
Residents : | 51,643 (as of 2011) | |
Population density : | 111 inhabitants / km² | |
Time zone : | Central Time ( UTC − 6 ) | |
Postal code : | R7A - R7C | |
Mayor : | Rick Chrest | |
Website : | www.brandon.ca |
Brandon is a city in southwest Manitoba , Canada . It is right on the banks of the winding Assiniboine River in Manitoba. Brandon, Manitoba's second largest city, was founded by General Thomas Rosser, who saw it as the hub of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1881 . Even today, agriculture and the processing of its products is predominant in this fertile region, which is why Brandon was nicknamed the "wheat town". Brandon is home to the Brandon Wheat Kings , who play in the Western Hockey League .
The city is known among German Bundeswehr soldiers as the Canadian Forces Base Shilo (CFB Shilo) is about 30 km away . Until 2001, German soldiers trained here in the so-called GATES (German Army Training Establishment Shilo).
location
Brandon is located about 200 km west of Winnipeg , the capital of Manitoba. The city, which is not far from the Trans-Canada Highway, has around 51,643 inhabitants .
politics
The mayor elected in 2014 is Rick Chrest. The city council consists of the following ten members:
- Doug Paterson - Ward # 1 Assiniboine
- Vince Barletta - Ward # 2 Rosser
- Murray Blight - Ward # 3 Victoria
- Jeff Harwood - Ward # 4 University
- James McCrae - Ward # 5 Meadows
- Garth Rice - Ward # 6 South Center
- Ken Fitzpatrick - Ward # 7 Linden Lanes
- Margo Campbell - Ward # 8 Richmond
- Errol Black - Ward # 9 Riverview
- Don Jessiman - Ward # 10 Green Acres
Former mayors include:
- 1979-1989: Ken Burgess
- 1989–1997: Rick Borotsik
- 1997-2002: Reg Atkinson
- 2002-2010: Dave Burgess
- 2010–2014: Shari Decter Hirst
education
The public schools are subordinate to the Directorate District 40. Brandon has three secondary schools:
- Vincent Massey High School
- Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School
- École Neelin High School.
Furthermore, the Brandon University and two colleges, the Assiniboine Community College and the Robertson College, are in the city area.
Leisure and recreation areas
- Westman Communications Group Place / Keystone Center (ice hockey, curling, indoor soccer)
- Sportsplex (indoor pool, ice hockey, racquetball, 400 m running track)
- Andrews Field (baseball)
- Kinsmen Stadium (baseball, football)
- Turtle Crossing (formerly Curran Park) (softball)
- Simplot Millennium Park (baseball)
- Optimist Soccer Park
- Canada Games Soccer Park
- Crocus Plains Field Hockey Pitch
- Wheat City Curling Club
Personalities
- Wilfred Gordon Bigelow (1913-2005), cardiac surgeon
- Turk Broda (1914–1972), ice hockey goalkeeper
- Samuel Bronfman (1891–1971), entrepreneur
- Matt Calvert (born 1989), ice hockey player
- Angela Chalmers (* 1963), middle and long distance runner
- Ron Chipperfield (* 1954), ice hockey player and coach
- Andrew Clark (* 1988), ice hockey player
- Brendan Cook (born 1983), ice hockey player
- Joel Edmundson (born 1993), ice hockey player
- James Ehnes (* 1976), Canadian violinist
- James Freer (1855–1933), Canadian pioneer filmmaker
- Glen Hanlon (* 1957), ice hockey goalkeeper
- Ron Hextall (* 1964), ice hockey goalkeeper and official
- Gord Lane (born 1953), ice hockey player
- Grant MacEwan (1902-2000), politician
- Jordan Martinook (born 1992), ice hockey player
- Brad Maxwell (born 1957), ice hockey player
- Kelsey Mitchell (* 1993), track cyclist
- Bryce Salvador (born 1976), ice hockey player
- Damon Severson (born 1994), ice hockey player
- Brett Skinner (born 1983), ice hockey player
- Brock Trotter (* 1987), ice hockey player
- Ryan White (born 1988), ice hockey player
- Zach Whitecloud (born 1996), ice hockey player
- Ken Wregget (* 1964), ice hockey goalkeeper
Web links
- City of Brandon - Official Website (English)
- Brandon University (English)